A £2.5bn investment will bring 12,000 new homes, jobs, improved council housing and community benefits to Birmingham’s Ladywood – the city’s most significant housing development in a generation.
A partnership between Birmingham City Council and Berkeley St Joseph, part of the Berkeley Group, is working closely with local residents to understand their needs and aspirations for the area. With ongoing consultation work in the community helping to inform a masterplan for the area. the ambition to build 12,000 new homes will be tested through the masterplan process with the community and stakeholders.
Of the homes to be built, at least 20% will be affordable housing. The number of existing council homes on the estate will be maintained and all will either be renewed or replaced.
Regional Investment Summit
The announcement cames as Birmingham hosted the inaugural Regional Investment Summit, a landmark event designed to spotlight the UK as a prime destination for global investment.
The new homes would support the council’s emerging Local Plan, a 17 year vision for the city that outlines how Birmingham can create much needed homes and contribute to wider government targets to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029.
Ask the people
Since the council and Berkeley St Joseph signed the Development Agreement in the spring, initial community engagement events to create a masterplan have been held.
Local residents have been appointed to form an independent steering group, which will play a key role in communicating the community's views and feedback for the scheme.
Planning Aid will support residents with specialist advice during the masterplanning process and future engagement.
A Resident and Community Charter has also been produced with the help of the community. It outlines the council's commitments to residents affected by the regeneration.
Jobs
The investment is expected to create up to 41,000 jobs, 1,000 apprenticeships and a skills centre to support local employment and training.
Cllr Sharon Thompson, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills, says: “The investment set to be made into Ladywood will be transformational for the area and will provide the city with much-needed new, safer, warmer, more sustainable homes.
“Ladywood represents a bold vision for Birmingham’s future. This partnership is not just about building homes—it’s about building opportunity, community, and prosperity for generations to come.”
Rob Perrins, Chair, Berkeley Group, says: “This is one of Europe’s single biggest urban regeneration sites with the potential to deliver 10% of the city’s entire housing need up to 2044. Berkeley St Joseph is working in partnership with Birmingham City Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority to secure the vital central government support we need to kickstart delivery.”
Picture: Steven Knight, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP, Regional Mayor Richard Parker, Council Leader Cllr John Cotton after Birmingham’s Regional Investment Summit 2025 which was sponsored by was sponsored by E.ON, HSBC, IBM, KPMG and Lloyds.
Article written by Cathryn Ellis
29th October 2025
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